Silent Hill: Homecoming Walkthrough & Strategy Guide

At interior areas, using the Flashlight, hitting enemies, and making loud noises (by running or by knocking over loose objects) will draw the attention of bad guys.

Tip 2

In the overworld streets, enemies will appear in large (if not infinite) numbers. Avoiding fights during these scenes is a good idea.

Tip 3

Some doors can be opened with certain weapons instead of keys. For example, the wooden boards that block some doorways can be split apart with an axe.

Tip 4

This installment introduces so-called weapon upgrades, where old weapons will be replaced by more powerful versions that Alex manages to find. This is especially important for the firearms, because having upgraded guns will cause Alex to gain more rounds whenever he picks up new ammo boxes. (He can hold an amount of reserve ammo that equals two full reloads for his current firearms).

Tip 5

If Alex must choose one weapon to master, he should make it the knife. It's reliable against almost all enemies, because its high striking speed allows Alex to keep hitting them, preventing them from fighting back. The trick is to aggressively close in on opponents. The quick-quick-heavy combo and the quick-quick-quick-heavy combo are both quite effective.

Tip 6

Hitting enemies with enough heavy attacks or counter (after-dodge) attacks may stun them when their life is low enough, causing them to briefly stop and droop. During this moment, Alex can execute a special finishing move (by performing one last heavy attack) that will immediately kill them. There is no real bonus to doing this, but the bosses must be killed with such special finishing moves.